In contexts of conflict, rapid change and global disruption, the University is a microcosm of the world’s pressures.
We will explore how it can also be a global influencer in responding to conflict as a doorway to positive transformation.
Universities not only embody the world’s pressures; they are sanctuaries for learning, meaning-making and potential collective transformation. How can the University of Edinburgh perform this role well? We invite students, staff and members of the wider community to come and workshop on the following questions for reimagining the role of the University in responding to the challenges of our times.
- How can we cultivate the University’s collective responsive capacity?
How can the university nurture its ability to respond - rather than react - to disturbing world events through collective presence, ethical responsibility, and emotional regulation? - How can we be well, creatively?
How can the university be a place where people become not unwell, but increasingly and creatively well, addressing the need for mental health literacy and trauma-informed, resilience-building approaches for students, faculty, and staff? - How can we reconnect with the University’s values and purpose?
How can we strengthen the university’s core mission as a space for inquiry, service, and societal contribution, fulfilling its purpose as a beacon of wisdom?
All Welcome
2.00 - 4.30 pm Friday 23 May
Chaplaincy Centre Auditorium, 1 Bristo Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9AL
Speakers and Facilitators include Kosha Joubert, CEO of the Pocket Project; Dr Glen Cousquer, Lecturer and MSc Programme Co-ordinator in Conservation Medicine and One Health; Dr Harriet Harris, founder of the What’s the University for? Series and Chaplain to the University; and with poetry from Augustus Reid and Pepita Mwanga.
